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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,000.75, 31,501.13 and 8,688.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,000.75, 31,501.13 and 8,688.75 is: 13,033.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.75 : 31,501.13 = 8,688.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.75/31,501.13 = 8,688.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.75x = 31,501.13 × 8,688.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.75x = 273,705,399.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,705,399.84/21,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,033.13

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